The United Kingdom is accusing Russia of planning to interfere in upcoming elections in the Central African Republic. Russia’s deputy United Nations ambassador told the U.N. Security Council Thursday that it was a smear. Central African Republic, known as CAR, has been in conflict since 2013, when predominantly Muslim rebels seized power.
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